Dana White wins $1 million on single baccarat hand at Park MGM

High-stakes session at Park MGM

On Sept. 29, 2026, Park MGM approved seven-figure baccarat action for UFC CEO Dana White and streamer SteveWillDoIt (Stephen Deleonardis), according to a video posted by Deleonardis. The casino reportedly allowed each man to wager $1 million, with the condition that they could not bet on the same side of the same hand. The opportunity was also limited to a single wager per player.

Deleonardis, who arranged the session and invited White to participate, lost his $1 million hand. White then bet $1 million and won, holding a 9 against the banker’s 8—enough to walk away $1 million richer.

Deleonardis later recovered his losses and finished the session ahead, according to multiple reports that estimated his profit at roughly $800,000.

White’s baccarat history

White—whose net worth is estimated by various outlets at around $600 million—is a well-known high-stakes baccarat player. He has publicly claimed significant winnings over the years, including an estimated $26–$27 million run at Caesars Palace while wagering up to $350,000 a hand between January and March 2024.

White has also spoken about large wins at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, including a baccarat session in late June 2025 that he said produced a profit of about $1.2 million while playing roughly $300,000 hands.

During interviews discussing his Caesars Palace run, he said he lost as much as $8 million in a single night before eventually finishing ahead overall. Some casinos, such as Wynn Las Vegas, reportedly refusing to allow him to wager at his preferred limits due to his success.

An unnamed source told Casino.org in September 2025 that he owed between $25 and $50 million in gambling debt to Red Rock Resorts, a story he later described to the Hollywood Reporter as “pure clickbait bulls***.”